The Crucible Media Project
Name: ___________________ Teacher:
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
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The student will analyze Arthur Miller's use of factual events to create a fictional play that is based in history.
The student identifies 2 or less ways that Miller has altered historical facts in order to fit the needs of the play.
The student identifies at least 3 ways that Miller has altered historical facts in order to fit the needs of the play.
The student identifies at least 4 ways that Miller has altered historical facts in order to fit the needs of the play.
The student identifies 5 or more ways that Miller has altered historical facts in order to fit the needs of the play.
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The students will use strong evidence from "The Crucible," to support analysis of what the play says explicitly.
The student has supported at la few of the points made with evidence drawn directly from the play. Quotes are at times connected to the point/s being made.
The student has supported at least half of the points made with evidence drawn directly from the play. Quotes are sometimes connected to the point/s being made.
The student has supported most points made with evidence drawn directly from the play. Quotes are connected to the point/s being made.
The student has supported each point made with evidence drawn directly from the play. Quotes are clearly connected to the point/s being made.
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The student will demonstrate her/his ability to draw inferences from the text.
The student drew 1 or 2 inferences from the text and may have supported some inferences with textual evidence.
The student clearly drew a few inferences from the text and supported some inferences with textual evidence.
The student clearly drew inferences from the text and supported all inferences with textual evidence.
The student clearly drew many inferences from the text and supported all inferences with textual evidence.
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The student will produce media that has clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
The student produced media that was confusing or unclear. The story is summarized. Little effort was made to use writing and style that are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
The student produced media that was confusing or unclear at times. The story is summarized. The student attempted to use writing and style that are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
The student produced media that mostly clear and coherent. The story is summarized. The writing and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
The student produced media that is clear and coherent. The story is correctly summarized. The writing and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
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The student clearly states his/her interpretation of Miller's message to society in his play, "The Crucible."
The student attempts to state Miller's message to society about the events of the Salem witch trials.
The student clearly states Miller's message to society about the events of the Salem witch trials.
The student not only clearly states Miller's message to society about the events of the Salem witch trials, but is also able to tie that message to one other historical event.
The student not only clearly states Miller's message to society about the events of the Salem witch trials, but is also able to tie that message to other historical events.
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